Apparatus for coating metallic articles



June 24, 1930. w. H. SOMMER ,743

APPARATUS FOR COATING METALLIC ARTICLES Original Filed Nov. 7, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet- 1 HIV/V EFlL/N6 FY/ENHCE CLEAN/N an n-/ .DR/ ER June 24, 1930. w. H. SOMMER APPARATUS FOR COATING METALLIC ARTICLES Original Filed Nov 7, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I INYEHI'EJEL '4, containing the "spel'tefi bath coatingfor the wires A.

used as a 'A' compartment 6' is provided at the entrance end ofthe pan4 and in this comparte ment and floating on the surfac'e'of the spelter;is a liquid flux 7 of preferably zinc ammonium chloride. The wires A enter the bath thru this clean surface of flux and pass into and thru the spelter, beneath a guide 8. The pan 4 maybe of any desired length, and at its exitlend there is provided a com partinent 9 and in this compartment and floating on the surface of the spelter is a liquid flux l0'of. zinc ammonium chloride.

similar to the flux 7 I I prefer that this flu 7 shall comprise a comparatively shallowbody;

of such zi nc ammonium chlorid The wires J V which ha've' been coated with thenispeltefll are directed upwardly; thru thei fiux; liy a,

, I o template thatthe pan't willbe wide enough to accommodate; the coating-of a'mlil tiplieity ofwires; in'suitablelspaced relation,

as is customary infthe ordinary practice'of zi r in,

The coatedwires leave the bath, pref erably perpendicular to the surface thereof, as seen in Figs; 1 and 2, or may leave ethe bath supported at their: QPPl S i ends e p n "In-F n 2 w pai of basi nd 3'.? 1 p e z n l y in pa ed relation, in 4d. ;c0ated w1res moving vert cally of the gu dins mean th reof- In F g-1 *t rairs,

I p 10h position i the Skimmers .12 also. assume' ga horizontal position JWith the of: bars' 13 and 131 are arranged at an inlclination to each other and the surface of I thef bath, and in this position the skimmers ar {inclined to'theQverti'eal so that the coated wires guided thereby are directed awayfrom 1 theba'th at aniinclinati on the surface f-of V thei'bat'hg" I 5O i j'each other; so-"tha tthe description ofbne will s'ufli'ce for'all. As shown, the'member has preferably the form vofa U bar-or sub- ;stanti'allyhair pin formation. {#It, is bestconstructed from anelongate d piece;of wire benti backward -iat:;14-. :to: provide overlapping spaced 1 portions; :15; 'havingn-their ends flat tened,; as atlfi, andjsurhsfiattened ends have ti;ng;fac s 7; farme e zpmvidedwi e i i pl t enry 1Q "v :-'o n,ci d ig n tches; 11 hi tQgeth iwYide sw m pening tor guide for the passage of; acoated wire 'there- I ;tl1;rili8ln lthe ineeting facsgl7 diverge -out- I Hr' YL 1.19 t pr v de throa f ithe said skimmer. In supporting the skim-T The skimmer member s T2 are duplicates 4 ence to zinc 'or'azinc alloy.',,

mers they lie transversely of and between the 7 pairs of bars 18 and 13', either with'their openings or guides disposed between said sets of bars 13 and 13", as shown in Fig; 2,

and in full and dotted lines in Fig/t, or

forward of the set of bars, 13?, as shown in Fig. 3, and in dotted lines in Fig. 4. The i Skimmers are disposed in spaced relation on the bars 13 and 13" and lie between said sets of bars with thefturned back portions 14L projectingrfroim without theset of bars 13 to provideffinger-holds toenable an oper- "ator to grip the samje for inserting the said 1 skimmersbetween'the sets of bars 18 and 13' and to withdrawfthe same therefrom. Also spacinggpins 20 are' insertedthru the set of bars'lB to retainthe rear end or fingerhold portionsl ofthe Skimmers 1 111 proper position and in working relation to each pther, while at the same time theforward wire guiding portions, Of said skimmers'can move sidewise or rlaterally that they lmay [accommodate themselveslto'the axial move I merit of the wi es; reventing'irregularities j j in the surfaceof .t e coatingwhich might arise from a scraping action on" the skimfliers, and also preventing unequal wear of thenotches 18 forming;the guideslinfthe Skimmers. The skimmers be' light and therefore maybeeasily inserted or' retrac'ted and havingfthe, throat portions 7 The coated wires, on leavin the bathinay In using-the term spelter for coating metallic articlesf V WhatI-claim 1. In anapparatus for coating ilronorsteel hep-m s fr m wif am 9' "I havei refei' I9 permits them to befrem ovedahdlreplaee'd 1 whether coated wires are threaded therethru or'notp The throatedand guidin'g'jends 7 being sufliciently resilient to be s rung apart;-

tr may not pass over suitable ceoolingmeans 21, "see Fig. 1.

This. ap'plication, is adivis oniof. ,plication'for'i Letters Patent of the United States, filed by me November "7 1927,;5Sem1 "No; 231521, entitled Methodf'andapparatus" ,7 wire with spelter, in combination fa rel ceptacle to hold the spelt'er and thru which thewire is adapted to begrnoved; a skimmer Inemberythru which the coated wire passes;

having; freeEmoving ends, whereby its wire 1 J skimming portion ,may @align :itself touthez a? wire guideyand means 'toilsuppcrtj sajidi skimmer; member whereby; to: permit hits 1 pl'acement and removal from; said ls upport 1 i and topermit its" skimming end to align itself to the axial movement of a'wire.-

V 3. In an apparatus iforrcoating iron or steel Wire with spelter,' in combination, a receptacle to hold the spelter and thru which the wires are adapted tobe moved, skimmer supports comprising spaced members, skimmer members thru which coated wires'pass, said skimmer members lying freely between said skimmer supports, whereby the skimming' portions of said skimmer members may align themselves to the axial movement of the wires, and spacing means on the said 7 supports for the adjacent skimmer members. 1 WILLIAM H. SOMMER. 

